Verse of the Month: Love is patient and kind. It is not boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand it’s own way. It is not irritable, and keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love ever gives up, never looses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through ever circumstance. 1 corinthians 13: 4-7.
Before every meal, the girls recite this verse in Thai. It is so appropriate for them to remember the meaning of love, especially considering where they come from.
Favorite Food: Pineapple Curry, Pad Thai, fried chicken, any other Thai food, and… 7/11 convenient store.
Hardship of the Month: The hardest part about this month is that I must leave. Thailand has been my favorite country and the first place I want to return. I can honestly say that there has been nothing hard about this month… I have loved every minute!
Our Ministry: This month, I have been living in a children’s home. All of the children who live here used to be at risk of being sold into the sex trade. Remember Nhu has trained people to go into the villages and look for children who are about to be sold. They are offered the opportunity to come here instead and receive an education all the way through college. Here, they also learn of the true God!
Favorite Moments: (1) There is a little girl here who should be on the Asian version of Toddlers in Tiaras. One day, she was trying to gt into someone’s candy, so I told her Mai Chai! (No!). To which she turned around, said Chi! (Yes!), and karate chopped me in the neck. (2) Falling in love with an elephant. (3) Prayer walking through the Red Light District. (4) Worshipping with the kids on the balcony. (5) Praying in the rain for 45 minutes. (6) Making a tea party for a few of the girls. When I asked them what they wanted to eat, they said, “We are six!”… Darn language barrier!
What God Taught Me: God showed me just how much He loves His children. His love never fades, never gives up, never runs out on us. He is always faithful and sovereign. He loved on me a lot this month… He has given me so much more than I deserve and need. I have been blessed beyond belief and have so much more (spiritually, emotionally, physically, relationally) than I deserve. But thank God that is isn’t about what I deserve, but about how much He loves me… And it is the same for you! We cannot earn His love; We are given it. It is a gift!
Elephant hickie… He was literally suctioning my ear.
Seriously, my new favorite animal. How can there be anything cuter?
Sweet elephant kisses.
I advocate a Big Gulp… At any age.
My mom once made a tea party for me at this age.
I think they loved it as much as I did.
These are the sweetest girls in the world…
And they LOVE the camera!
Children in the Hill Tribe Villages
Some are trapped… Only to be freed by our Daddy.
Freed and dancing
Go light your world.
